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Many of Our Belgian Hares are Descendants of this Great Sire 
(Stahl Strain) 

A Practical Outline of the Immense Possibilities in Raising 

Belgian Hares, New Zealand Reds, American Blues 

and Flemish Giant Rabbits, Guinea Pigs and 

Other Fur-Bearing Animals 

For Food and Fur Breeders and Exhibition 

By EDW. H. STAHL 
Price Ten Cents 

Copyrighted 1922 by 

OUTDOOR ENTERPRISE CO. 

Kansas City, Missouri 



THIS BOOK TEACHES 

COMMON SENSE RABBIT RAISING 

Part I 

AMERICA'S LARGEST RABBITRIES 

Are located at Holmes Park, Mo., a suburb of Kansas City, 
with building's and equipment to house five hundred breeding does 
and their progeny. This immense Rabbitry is owned and con- 
trolled by the Outdoor Enterprise Co., which also controls the out- 
put of a Rabbitry at Sibley, Mo., ■ with thirty breeding does, an- 
other one at Topeka, Kas., with one hundred breeding does, and 
besides this, the company controls fifteen other rabbitries located 
in and around Kansas City with from six to twenty-five breeding 
does in each. This gives us the output from around seven hundred 
breeding does. Besides we are continually buying, importing and 
replenishing with the best stock purchasable here and in England. 

All stock of the above Rabbitries is under the personal direc- 
tion of our Mr. Stahl, who selects the breeding stock. We have 
been and are now supplying customers with stock raised direct 
from winners at the largest shows. We receive glowing reports 
every day from customers who are winning with our stock. 

It would give us great pleasure for you to visit our rabbitries. 
We would like personally to show 3^011 this high class stock, the 
many winners, and the stock raised from them. As it is not possible 
for all customers to visit us, Mr. Stahl takes a personal interest in 
all orders received and personally selects all stock shipped out, be- 
ing undoubtedly one of the best qualified men in the country to 
know what is best for each customer. He also knows what he has 
already shipped to most of our customers, who come back with 
repeats, feeling that he knows many of them as well as if he had 
met them personally. 

Nearly ten years of success in the rabbit business is our 
record. We can well be proud of.it. We are proud of it. We 
know that our thousands of customers have made possible this 
successful enterprise. We please them, and they order again and 
again. 

THE RABBIT BUSINESS IS A WELL ESTABLISHED 

INDUSTRY 

It is well known that the rabbit industry is firmly established. 
There are very few if any businesses that have attracted the think- 
ing man and woman as has the rabbit industry in a commercial 
way, and by the word "commercial'' we mean that it is a profit- 
able industry that is worthy of your consideration and investment. 

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Rabbit raising is past the experimental stage and is numbered 
among the essential industries of our country as well as of other 
lands throughout the world. The meat and fur of the rabbit are 
in great demand. In fact the demand is far greater than the sup- 
ply. Breeding stock that is pedigreed commands good prices. 
Stock without pedigrees while not desirable as breeders, is raised 
for meat. It does not sell very readily as breeding stock, so when 
you order stock, by all means insist that it is pedigreed. 

Rabbits multiply fast and if you start with a trio it will be 
only a short time until you are able to supply others with stock 
and the money invested will come back to you. It is a fact that 
no business on earth will pay any one a bigger interest on the 
monev invested than will rabbits. 




A very fine Self-Cleaning Portable Rabbit Hutch with feeding and nesting 
compartments and outdoor run with Slat Flonr which makes this hutch self- 
cleaning. Very cheaply built. A box, some wire and short ends of boards are 
all that is needed. 

COST TO RAISE IS REMARKABLY LOW 

That the cost of raising rabbits is small is vouched for by the 
United States Department of Agriculture in the statement that 
rabbits can be raised for 6 cents a pound. Reed Storms has raised 
and judged rabbits for more than twenty-five years. At a meet- 
ing of the Kansas City Rabbit Club recently he made the state- 
ment that'he has raised rabbits up to 2 l / 2 months old for 14 cents. 
He raised Belgian Hares, and as their weight is about 4 pounds at 
that age you will note that it costs Mr. Storms 3^4 cents a pound 
to raise his rabbits. Rabbit meat sells readily for 35 to 40 cents 
a pound dressed, and even in a commercial way the raising of rab- 
bits is very profitable. __i=_ 



The profits will of course be larger if you raise stock to sell 
for breeding. The best way is to breed to sell both to market and 
for breeding purposes, selecting only the best for breeders, and 
in this way you will become known as selling only the most desir- 
able stock as breeders and many will be glad to buy from you. 

EASILY RAISED 

Rabbits are easily raised if you go at it the right way with 
the right kind of stock. For one thing, start with good healthy 
stock. Give them the care and attention you would other stock 
and you will be surprised to see how fast they will grow into 
money. Our customers far and wide say that when you start 
with STAHL Strain Stock you start right. Remember that .is 
what many say about our stock and you will say so, too, when you 
see the big healthy, robust stock that we will send you. 

You are ambitious. You want to make some money, espe- 
cially as a side line. Why not try rabbits? You can make a 
start with very little money, so why not give the raising of rab- 
bits a trial? You can start small and grow big. We started with 
only five rabbits. From this small start we have built the biggest 
rabbit business in the country. You may not duplicate this feat. 
You can, however, make many a dollar and make it easily and 
pleasantly. 

WHAT THE GOVERNMENT HAS TO SAY ABOUT 

RABBITS 

Ned Dearborn, former Assistant Biologist of the Bureau of 
Biological Survey, in a recent writing has this to say : "In raising 
rabbits the saving and earning power is illustrated by the follow- 
ing examples of what is actually being done with rabbits. 

One man of Kansas City, Kas., raises 300 to 400 pounds of 
rabbit meat a year for his own table at a cost of eight to ten cents 
a pound. Another resident of the same city who raised pedigreed 
and registered stock in his back yard, size 20x24, sold enough rab- 
bits in eighteen months to clear $2,400.00." 

The above are just instances from the experience of hundreds 
of people who are raising rabbits in such manner at a great profit. 
Men, women, boys and girls are doing it in all parts of America 
and Canada, some as a side line, others as a regular business. Of 
course you also want to succeed in something. You want tc 
make extra money. There is nothing so profitable and easily 
handled as the rabbit business. The future is yet to be developed 
and so you can realize the opportunity there is before you. 

In quoting from this government authority above mentioned 
we have given you only two instances. There is a bulletin pub- 
lished by the government which contains hundreds of important 



things about rabbits. IT'S FREE. Do not fail to write for it at 
once. Write to the United States Department of Agriculture for 
Farmer's Bulletin No. 1090. 

No domestic animal increases so rapidly as the rabbit. A 
doe is bred the first time when 8 months old. She raises four lit- 
ters a year with six to eight to a litter, sometimes more. 

Rabbits are readily sold to hotels, restaurants and to private 
families. We have the success of our customers at heart and are 
always Willing to supply market for stock raised from our stock. 
Many times have we been offered stock by breeders who did not 
have our stock. Often we are offered stock without pedigrees, for 
little or nothing. We don't buy such stock. Won't have it in our 
hutches. We have only the finest pedigreed and registered stock. 
Nothing is too good for us, and nothing is too good for our cus- 
tomers. 

Rabbits sell for breeding stock for from $3.00 to $25.00 each, 
according to breed and quality. Judge for yourself if this is not 
one of the most profitable branches of the industry. 



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FLEMISH GIANT BUCK— STAHL'S BLACK SAMBO 

Winner at Oakland. Cal.. and winner of first at Kansas City, November, 1920. 
Weight 14% lbs. STUD SERVICE FEE $3.50. 
3 OTHER BLACK FLEMISH BUCKS 

Midnight, Stahl's Black Chiof. Good color and size producers. Stud fee $3.00. 
ALL. DOES 8 MONTHS AND OVER WILL BE BRED TO THESE BUCKS FREE. 

$72.00 A YEAR FROM ONE BREEDING DOE 

Reverting to the birth rate of the rabbit, one doe will produce 

at least 24 rabbits a year, and even if you sold them at the low 

L price of $3.00 each it figures that one breeding doe will bring 

j you $72.00 a year. Now figure what ten breeding does will bring 

you. You can take care of that number in your spare time. Then 

[ figure what fifty breeding does will bring you. You can take 

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care of thai many if you want to make the breeding of rabbits a 
regular business. 

The above is really a very conservative estimate: Many and 
many times the breeder receives more than $3.00 for a rabbit, so 
the income is increased accordingly. 

The profits from raising rabbits for breeding purposes is enor- 
mous. In this branch of the business you have to keep them 
a little longer so the most profitable way is to combine the two 
plans of selling the best for breeders and the others to the market, 
and you get fine returns from both directions. 

Never make the mistake of starting with poor stock without 
pedigrees. To succeed, get the best possible stock, pedigreed or 
registered, then you will have something to offer to your pros- 
pective customer. 

RABBIT MEAT HAS NO EQUAL IN QUALITY ON AN 
EQUAL INVESTMENT 

When it comes to the matter of meat production there is not 
a living animal that can compete with the rabbit. Here are some 
clear facts : Eight rabbits and their offspring will produce in one 
year 480 rabbits, making 3,080 pounds of meat. Fifty chickens 
will produce in one year 600 chickens making 2,400 pounds. Two 
pigs (sows) wiill produce in one year 32 pigs weighing in all 2,800 
pounds. Six sheep will produce in one year 9 lambs weighing 800 
pounds. One cow will produce in one year one calf weighing 300 
pounds. . So you see that as a meat producer the rabbit has no 
equal. This, mind you, is taking into consideration the meat pro- 
duction alone. Consider also that the feeding cost for the rabbits 
is much less than that, of any of the other stock we have mentioned. 
And even this is not all. The rabbit meat contains 85 per cent 
digestive nutriment. This is the highest o<f any known meat. 



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Light Steel Gray Flemish Doe. Weighs 11 lbs. at 5 months. 

FROM WHOM SHALL I BUY? 

There are a number of breedders who offer first class stock, 
but there are others who offer a great deal, make any sort of a 
promise to make a sale, and then give as little, as they can. You 
can not raise figs from thistles the good book says, and you can 
not raise good rabbits from scrubs. And no matter from whom 
you buy it is well to note if the breeder is a member in good stand- 
ing of one or more of the associations that are formed for the pro- 
motion of the rabbit industry and for the protection of breeders. 
No matter how good one's bank reference may be, if he is not 
in high standing with the other breeders of the country you can 
rest assured there is a reason, and that reason may be that the 
quality of the stock sold or their methods of dealing have not been 
satisfactory. 

We sell all Stahl Strain Stock on its merit. It must please 
you or it's no sale, and can be returned to be replaced or the money 
refunded. 

We have three grades of stock, Pedigreed, Silver Certificate 
and Gold Certificate. The description of each is on our price 
list. You will also find the weights there of each different grade 
and breed, and no matter where you buy, insist that you know 
what the stock weighs according to grade and breed. If the 
weights are under those we give the stock is undersized and not 
worthy of your consideration. All our stock is up to standard 
in weight and over. 

While we grade our stock in three grades, please remember 
that the price is according to quality, and that EVERY STAHL 
STRAIN RABBIT IS A GOOD RABBIT. 

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BELGIAN HARE BUCK 

Stahl's Fashionson 




BLTCGIAN HARE STUD BUCKS— STAHL'S FASHIONSON 

Winner at Syracuse as a Junior and winner of first at Kansas City, Novem- 
ber, over America's Finest Senior Belgians. For color, length and type this is 
the finest buck we have ever owned. STUD SERVICE FEE $2.00. 

OTHER BELGIAN HARE STUD BUCKS. ALL BIG WINNERS 

Stahl's Royal Fashoda, Jiggers, Royal Rush, Royal Lad, Shebbear Duke, Stahl's 

President Davis, Stahl's Champion. All good producers. Stud fee $2.00. 

ALL DOES 8 MONTHS AND OVER WILL BE BRED TO THESE BUCKS FREE. 

THE FOUR LEADING BREEDS 

are The Belgian Hare, The New Zealand Red.. The Flemish Giant 
and The American Blue. All of them are wonderful rabbits for 
all around purposes. In fact they are about the only breeds that 
are practical from the standpoint of the production of Meat, Fur 
and Breeders. All are recognized as Standard Strains by all the 
rabbit and small stock organizations. 

THE BELGIAN HARE 

We mention the Belgian Hare first because it's the oldest 
breed and often called the old reliable, and it is a reliable breed in 
every sense of the word. 

The true Rufus Red Belgian Hare is of a reddish brown color 
and weighs at maturity 7 to 8 pounds, and some of the heavier type 



will weigh around 9 pounds when matured. The Standard is 8 
pounds, but stock of the show room type seldom weighs over 7 
pounds. This is because this variety of the rabbit is the "race 
horse" of the rabbit family and the best show specimens are racy 
and therefore not heavy although in the breeding pens they average 
8' pounds. 

The Rufus Red Belgian Hare is very hardy and very prolific. 
The better specimens have four red feet and a creamy belly. The 
true Rufus Red Belgian Hare will breed true to color and mark- 
ings and produce youngsters the same shade as themselves. In 
good stock of this breed, like breeds like, unlike some whose ances- 
tors are doubtful and who are likely to throw gray colored stock. 

We guarantee our stock to be pure bred and of the best strains 
that can be produced. This is the breed we started with and Mr. 
Stahl has had extensive experience breeding them, has judged them 
and is well qualified to select you some that will not only be real 
producers but will do well in any show room. 

The Belgian Hare yields a fine grained white meat that is 
highly nutritious and very nourishing, and every one who has tried 
this meat will want more. Rabbit meat can be cooked in a hundred 
different ways, is cheaper than any other meat, and we have already 
told you about the high authorities who vouch for its being the 
most nourishing of all meats. 

We have a good number on hand and can fill orders promptly 
for all stock except bred does. These require a little longer to 
properly breed and test. 

The Belgian has many good boosters. Many breeders have 
bred nothing else for years. They are also being boosted by the 
American Belgian Hare Club and by the Belgian Hare Federation 
of America. 

THE NEW ZEALAND RED RABBIT 

The New Zealand Red is a little larger than the Belgian. They 
are very hardy and fully as prolific as the Belgian flare although 
not quite so well known. One of the handsomest of the rabbit 
family, combining beauty with usefulness. 

The weight at maturity is 8 to 10 pounds, and at times the does 
go larger than that. The better specimens have rich dark orange 
red color more lustrous than yellow, yet not so gaudy as red. The 
New Zealand breeds true to color. 

These rabbits are quiet by nature, hence take on flesh very 
rapidly. They make fine venison which is readily marketable at 
good prices, which will pay you well for your time and trouble 

This rabbit is really one of the late breeds but in its few 
years of existence has made wonderful strides because it has many 



friends, and in many large shows throughout the country more 
New Zealand Reds are shown than any other variety. It's purely 
an American breed and did not originate in New Zealand as some 
breeders make believe. It's really the only rabbit of the leading 
breeds purely American. 

The fur of the New Zealand is rapidly coming in demand 
because of its color being similar to Red Fox. 




NEW ZEAJLAND RED BUCK — STAHL'S OTAGO RED PRINCE 

Winner at Buffalo, N. Y., and first at Kansas City, and Cup at Kansas City, 
Kan. STUD SERVICE FEE $2.50. 

OTHER NEW ZEALAND BUCKS AT STUD. ALU BIG WINNERS 

Otago Red Prince, Red Cloud, Prather Boy, Red Ace, Jr., Champion Apache, 

Stahl's Red Conqueror, Cromo. All good producers. Stud fee $2.50. 

ALL DOES 8 MONTHS AND OVER WILL BE BRED TO THESE BUCKS FREE. 

One of the main reasons for the popularity of this rabbit is 
the fact that the organization known as the American Federation 
of New Zealand Breeders are everlastingly boosting for them. 
Once a New Zealand breeder, always a New Zealand breeder. 

We have on hand at all times a good number of these rab- 
bits and can fill orders promptly for all stock except bred does, 
which require a little time to breed and test properly. 

Our stock is as good as can be produced. We have raised 
the winners of many of the big shows. Some of these rabbits 
which were winners were shown by us, and some by our customers. 
We are always on the lookout for exceptionally good specimens, 
and we are always willing to pay a good price. Do not give hutch 
room to an inferior rabbit of any breed. It does not cost any more 
to raise the best and our stock is as good as can be had anywhere 
and prices reasonable when the high grade of the stock is consid- 
ered. 

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THE FLEMISH GIANT 

Just as the name implies, this breed is noted for its weight 
and large size and for its imposing appearance. The average 
weight is 12 pounds, although many reach 14 to 16 pounds at 
maturity and even more. The fewer young in the litter, the big- 
ger they will grow. 

In buying Giants it is more necessary than in buying other 
breeds to be sure to ask the seller the weight of the stock. We 
are sorry to say that some firms ship out stock that they call 
Giants that do not weigh as much as a Belgian Hare should. In 
fact we have seen some of the stock supposed to be breeders weigh 
less than 6 pounds. You can't be too careful. The buying of 
stock is the most important item when starting in the rabbit busi- 
ness. You can make money on good stock and you can throw it 
away on poor stock. 

The Flemish Giant is Light Gray, Dark Gray, Steel Gray, 
Medium Gray, Sandy Gray and Black. Then there are the White 
and Blue Flemish also but these colors are rather rare and not 
extensively bred. We have them at times. 

The Flemish Giant will not breed true to color. Parents of one 
color often produce young of the. other colors. The light grays 
are usually the largest. Many times, however, weight and size 
are sacrificed for the darker Steel Grav color. 




FLEMISH GIANT BUCK— STAHL'S MAJOR GRAY 

Winner of first at Kansas City, 1920. Wonderful length, weight 16 lbs. at 
10 months; large frame and bone and good color. STUD SERVICE FEE $3.00. 
Major Gray, sire of the above buck, winner of first at Buffalo, N. Y., sec- 
ond at Kansas City; weight 14% lbs. STUB SERVICE PEE $3.00. 

Other Flemish Giant Bucks: His Majesty, Big Boy, Stahl's Big Ben, Kan- 
sas Jack, Big Bob and others. 
ALL. DOES 8 MONTHS AND OVER WILL BE BRED TO THESE BUCKS 
FREE OF CHARGE. 



The Flemish being very large is a large eater, but the food 
it consumes is coarser and cheaper and so it really costs very little 
more to feed them. 

We have Giants that are really Giants and are from the best 
strains in the country. Many of our rabbits are from direct 
descendants of imported German stock. Our price for the class 
we put out is rather low. We give the correct weights on the 
price list. You know just what to expect and while we can fill 
orders promptly for stock up to the age of 6 months, it requires a 
little time to fill orders for breeders. The demand for good speci- 
mens is so great that we at times require three weeks to fill orders 
for bred and tested does. 

The Flemish Giant has been made Yery popular by the organi- 
zation known as the American Federation of Flemish Giant Breed- 
ers. Large shows are held every month in the year. These shows 
bring out the real Giants, and while we read at times about 18 and 
20 pound rabbits, it's generally a different story when they are put 
on the scales. Mr. Stahl has judged them and says, "I prefer the 
16-pound Giant in good condition over the 20-pound one that is 
hog fat and many times ruined as a breeder.'' 

THE AMERICAN BLUE RABBIT 

This rabbit is comparatively a new breed, said to have origin- 
ated in California, but claimed by some to be an offspring from the 
European rabbit called Blue Vienna. This may be as it may. the 
main point is that it's really a wonderful rabbit. Its color is best 
described as dark slate blue resembling the Blue Fox. 

American Blues are very prolific, many does producing litters 
of fifteen. In size they are the same as the New Zealand, but 
being a recent breed they do not wholly breed true to the dark blue 
color. Many specimens do, however, and the breeders of this 
wonderful rabbit, by selecting always the darkest and best colon 
will soon have them to breed all true blue. In fact we are nov\ 
producing them that way. This rabbit is quiet by nature ana 
immediately makes friends and becomes a favorite as soon as seen. 
Many breeders of other breeds who visit our farm leave an order 
for the American Blue. 

This stock is as yet comparatively rare. This means that 
prices are high but to the man who gets good stock now we want 
to say that you will reap a profitable harvest because as this rabbit 
becomes popular the demand will grow and those who have good 
stock to offer will get good prices for them. 

In breeding the American Blue you should try to get them as 

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near to true type as possible. In getting them too large they will 
look more like the Blue Flemish Giant. Their ears should not be 
overly large. 

We have on hand at all times very nice specimens. These 
you will find listed under the Silver and Gold Certificate Stock. 
These are the correct color, weight, type, etc. 

Those listed under Pedigreed Stock are those out of good blue 
stock but off color. We offer them reasonable in price to those 
who want to start with this breed but still do not care to pay the 
high price asked for the more perfect stock. These rabbits will 
throw 50 per cent or more of the dark blues and it will be only a 
short time, even in starting, that you will have from this grade 
some very good specimens. 

Our stock originated from the best produced in California, 
and are as good as can be had anywhere. 

If you are interested in this unique and particular breed we 
will be delighted to serve you in our Always Satisfactory Way. 




This house contains 48 Breeding Does. All registered and the 
All our breeders are registered. 



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YOU CAN RAISE RABBITS ANYWHERE 

The four breeds of rabbits that we have mentioned can be 
raised anywhere. Hot or cold climate won't affect them. Winter 
or summer, it makes no difference, they will breed the year round. 

They are easily raised in the city as well as in small towns 
and in the country. In fact we would like to see the day that 
the rabbit will be raised in every home for meat and fur purposes 
especially. It is just as important to raise domesticated rabbits 
for the table as it is for the farmer and stockman to raise cattle 
and hogs for meat purposes. Wrry pay out money to some one 

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else to eat his meat when you can raise the most desirable known 
meat for your own table for a few cents a pound? 

Then while we are now doing your share, supplying the many 
with breeding" stock, you by starting now, can get in on a share of 
it and it means real profits and money in your pockets. 

DESCRIPTION OF OUR STOCK 

We grade our stock very carefully and have them known as 
Pedigreed, Silver Certificate and Gold Certificate Stock. The 
difference is explained in the following paragraphs, under the 
headings of the different grades. 

STAHL'S PEDIGREED STOCK 

Stahl's Pedigreed stock are known by the letter P tattooed in 
the left ear. This grade is selected from the same strains, and in 
many cases from the same litters as our better grade. These are 
what we call third grade of really good stock. They will show 
up well with most pedigreed stock sold today. We select closely, 
and only experts at times can tell these rabbits from the better 
grades. 

Now this stock will in many cases produce stock as good as 
can be obtained from our better grades. Do not think because we 
offer them cheap that they are cheap rabbits. They are good rab- 
bits, the same as any Stahl Strain rabbit is a good rabbit, and are 
sold at a low price and placed in this grade because they may be 
slightly under weight, may carry their tails to one side, be slightly 
off color or slightly out of condition, but in no case are they so 
much so that it is noticeable to any except those who know rab- 
bits. Under no condition will We ship stock with lop ears, white 
spots or out of condition. 

We recommend this grade for those who want to raise for 
commercial purposes and for those who want to build up a good 
strain. This stock, with the best strains in the country back of 
it, will do this for you. You can see further description of this 
grade of stock, note their weights according to age in our price 
list. You will note that their weights compare favorably with 
the weight of any stock that you may be offered. 

For a cheap rabbit and a good rabbit these can't be beat. A 
pedigree showing three generations of ancestors is supplied free 
with each rabbit. 

STAHL'S "SILVER CERTIFICATE" STOCK 

This stock is from the same breeding as our Gold Certificate 
Stock, being raised from practically the same stock. They are 
known by the letter S tattooed in the left ear. By very careful 

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judging we figure this grade to be a little less desirable than the 
Gold Grade, but so near like them are they that a novice really 
cannot tell the difference. This stock you will note by their 
weights on the price list is about even with the standards set by 
the American Rabbit Breeders'' Associations. 

It is free from all disqualifications and can be registered if 
you so desire, by paying the registration fee and for the trouble 
of registration and of getting the certificate This amounts to 
$2.00 for each rabbit. 

This Silver stock is selected in this way: We take a litter 
that would perhaps all look alike to you but to an expert rabbit 
man judging them there will doubtless be one in the lot which 
will be better. This he will pick out for the Gold Grade, and the 
others will be rated as Silver Certificate Stock. And they are the 
same strain of rabbits, in fact full brothers and sisters to the one 
select rabbit. 




Heavyweight type, 



BELGIAN HARE BUCK 

'MEANS BUSINESS." . .Color and size producer. 



We recommend this stock for those who want to produce 
something good to sell as breeders, and for show purposes. We 
sell more of this grade than of the two other grades put together 
because it's stock' that is very high in class and thus very popular. 
Get some of this grade and you can'well be proud of possessing a 
real rabbit. 

A Three Generation Silver Bordered Pedigree is supplied 
with each rabbit. We also supply the registration certificate if 
you order this stock registered. 

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STAHL'S "GOLD CERTIFICATE' STOCK 

The Gold Certificate Stock are known by the letter G being 
tattooed in the left ear and by the registration number in the right 
ear, and is the stock for the person who wants nothing but the 
very best, and as explained under the paragraph on Silver Certifi- 
cate stock, is the one selected best of a litter. When you get this 
stock you are safe in saying that you have the very best — the 
elite of the rabbit family in its particular breed. 

These rabbits are always picked by our Mr. Stahl, who you 
are aware knows rabbits, who picks all our winners for the shows, 
and who boasts 103 prizes taken with 1.05 rabbits at American 
leading shows in one year. 

This Gold Stock is really out of the ordinary, up to all standard 
qualifications, and up to and over Standard Weight. Note price 
list. Never make the mistake of buying stock unless you know the 
weights they are to be. If you don't do this you may get stock 
much under weight. 

This stock as well as our other grades is fully guaranteed. 
It is fit to go into any show room and give a good account of itself 
Our customers who are winning with our stock don't always buy 
this grade, however. Many of them win with the two other 
grades which carries out our boast that every Stahl strain rabbit is 
a good rabbit. 

We supply a four-generation gold bordered pedigree with 
every rabbit of this grade, as well as a registration certificate sup- 
plied by the National Association. There, is no extra cost for this 
in this grade, as all stock is registered. As far as we now know 
this is the Supreme thing, the last word in rabbits. 

OF IMPORTANCE TO REMEMBER 

From the above description you will observe that we know 
what we are talking about. That we know a good rabbit when 
we see one and that we give you big value in any grade that 
you may choose. 

When you buy from us you get a rabbit that is a rabbit, a 100 
per cent rabbit of that particular breed with satisfaction guaran- 
teed or mony refunded. 

PRICES OF STOCK 

Compare our prices with those of others who offer you stock. 
Be sure that you compare them in weight and quality for their 
age, and when you have done this and are convinced that our prices 
are fair and reasonable, then we "want you to order from us. 

Beware of cheap stock. Good stock need not be sold cheap. 
Do not buy stock without a pedigree at any price. 

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FUR IN DEMAND 

We handle the four leading breeds of rabbits the fur of which 
is in demand at all times. These skins are being used for imita- 
tions of the more expensive furs. You will read more about this 
iater in this book. 




AN IDEAL SMALL RABBITRY 

We have several of these housing stud bucks, 

MR. STAHL SAYS: 

I Have Made a Success in the Rabbit Business and So Can 
You if You Follow the Tried and True Methods I have. 

SOMF PERSONAL DETAILS 

Of course you would like to know with whom you are dealing, 
so I am sure you will agree that it is opportune for me to give 
'vou a little of my personal history leading up to the success J" 
have had in the rabbit business. I used to be a chap who tried 
everything, so of course when I saw rabbits advertised some years 
ago I had to answer the ad as I had answered hundreds of others. 
Being ambitious, I was looking for the right opportunity to pre- 
sent itself, and it was only a short time until I knew that rabbits 
were the real opportunity that I had been looking for. 

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After raising rabbits a few months. J began to see that 1 had 
stumbled into a good thing. The main thing that impressed me 
was the fact that these rabbits multiplied very fast and that there 
was a big profit in raising them. Another fact presented itself and 
it was that the better the stock the better the demand and the 
price. By placing a few small advertisements I sold a lot of stock. 
I increased my advertising and business increased by leaps and 
bounds until now I have at Holmes Park, Mo., one of the largest 
and best rabbitries in America, housing stock that is second to 
none. And while I do not attempt to compete with any one in 
price, none compete with us in quality. 

When I first started I got hold of all the books on the sub- 
ject possible. Then there were vei.y few that were good. Some 
were old and worn out but many were rich with knowledge, and 
from this teaching, and from the experience gained in actually 
raising rabbits by the thousands. 1 have now compiled several 
books of which tens of thousands have been sold, teaching others 
the ins and outs of the rabbit industry and helping them succeed 
In the raising of rabbits nothing is more important than a good 
book that teaches the main principles. 

Nothing but the best stock available no matter what the price, 
was what I went after. I experimented to improve and create a 
strain that would make a name for itself and finally perfected what 
is known as the Stahl Strain of rabbit, which you see so often 
advertised and winning for customers in nearly all shows held in 
this country as well as in Canada. 

I help my customers to succeed. I give you the benefit of 
my experience and take delight in taking a personal interest in you. 
1 select your stock and advise you on anything you may ask about. 
My methods helped me to succeed and they will help you to suc- 
cess also. 

It is all wrong to think that you must invest a lot of money 
to start in the rabbit business. This is not the case. I started 
with five and built up the largest rabbit business in the world, 
and no matter how small von start, vou can grow iust as big as vou 
like. 

Not only have I built up the largest rabbit business in Amer- 
ica, but I have also started and still publish the largest rabbit and 
small stock magazine in this country, known as Outdoor Enter- 
prizes. From the very start I had seen that a magazine of this 
nature would do great good for the rabbit industry, and it has. 
It has created a vast lot of publicity and is one of the big factors 
in creating a tremendous demand for rabbits. If you have never 
seen a copy of this publication we will gladly send it to you 
Twelve big issues a vear will cost you only 50 cents. 

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I STARTED "OUTDOOR ENTERPRISES" 

This very instructive magazine was started by me to help rab- 
bit breeders make more money and raise better rabbits. When 
it was first started it astounded every one with its high grade 
appearance and the remarkable grade of its contents. This stand- 
ard has been maintained for more than six years, and it is consid- 
ered by many who know as the finest and most instructive medium 
of its kind published. It's a leader in its field and a winner in its 
class. It's the rabbit breeder's friend and standbv. 



THE BUY BACK PLAN 

The so-called Buy Back plan was started by me years ago. It 
was and is still a good thing for the rabbit industry. And while 
the Buy Back offer is all right if carried out in a reasonable way, 
it has been much abused. Unscrupulous people have promoted 
it and in many cases offered so much for stock raised that it was 
impossible for them to pay it. Their main object seemed to be 
to sell stock, and they did not let the tact that they had promised 
to buy back what the customer raised worry them. Consequently 
most of them are now out of business, which is a mighty good 
thing for the rabbit industry. A Buy Back offer that can be car- 




A PARTIAL VIEW OF OUR BABBITRIES 

ried out in a reasonable way is valuable both to the buyer and the 
seller. 

We want at this time a number of breeders to help us supply 
our great demand for stock. We are therefore making you a very 
attractive proposition, one that we can live up to. We supply you 
standard bred pedigreed or registered stock, the only kind of stock 

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that any one should start with, and we hope that you may take ad- 
vantage of our offer in the near future. 

Those who know me best know that T make no promises that 
I can not fulfill. What I tell you I will do, I do. One of my 
mottoes is a square deal all around. That is why I am in busi- 
ness today and will be in business for years to come. I want to 
see every one of my customers succeed, and I want to advise and 
help them all I can. I want to sell you stock. Read the Market 
Agreement. This is a reasonable agreement. It gives you a mar- 
ket for the stock that you raise. A profitable market. And while 
we do not offer you big prices, we offer you all possible and as 
much as any one can safely offer you. This is only one of the 
ways I help you. 

HOW I CAN HELP YOU 

I help you by selling you the finest rabbits that can be had 
anywhere, of the finest pedigreed and registered strains of stock 
that is of the same blood as those that have won for us time and 
again in the strongest competition. 

I help you by supplying you with books and instructions and 
personal advice on any problem that you may ask me about. My 
services are at your beck and call at all times. 

I help you by shipping you stock that will mean success. Our 
company are breeders and raisers of stock and do not do a broker- 
age business, buying up culls and selling them to you without ped- 
igrees, or without a sight of their ancestors. Many of these rab- 
bit brokers in many cases do not see or handle the stock they 
offer customers. 

There is only one right way to start and that is with good 
pedigreed or registered stock. 

The rabbit business is a real business that pays real profits. 
The more time you give to it the more stock you can raise and the 
more money you can make. 

"PROVE ALL THINGS. HOLD FAST TO THAT WHICH 
IS GOOD." WHEN YOU PROVE THE RABBIT BUSINESS 
YOU'LL SURE STICK TO IT. THE BUSINESS IS A WIN- 
NER—FOR YOU AS WELL AS FOR OTHERS. START NOW. 

Successfully yours, 

EDW. H. STA.HL. 



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THE BREEDING AND CARE OF RABBITS 

A Few Suggestions and Plenary Instructions 

START RIGHT 

Starting right spells success. What is meant by starting 
right is to first get good stock. Thoroughbred Pedigreed stock. 
Breed and raise them right and they will grow into money. 

The buying of stock is the first actual move, and a move in 
the right direction is always best. So it will be well to know 
from whom you are buying and the grade of stock raised and 
under what conditions it is raised. Convince yourself as to the 
reliability of the breeder of whom you buy, then tell him just 
what you want and you will get it. We have explained to you 
how we grade our stock into Pedigreed, Silver Certificate and 
Gold Certificate stock, charging according to grading fairly, and 
you get just what you pay for. 

THE RIGHT TIME TO START 

There is no good season or poor season to start in the rabbit 
business. Rabbits breed the year round and you can start any 
time that you may wish. If you buy stock 8 months old or older 
you can breed them or have them bred by the seller and in one 
month your increase will start. When you buy stock younger 
than 8 months you can not breed them until they are 8 months 
and in this way your start will be slower. 

PRICES TO PAY 

Some rabbits are high at any price. Rabbits without pedi- 
grees are worth just what they will bring for meat and fur and no 
more. There is no demand for them as" breeders. The big demand 
is for pedigreed stock, therefore it would be unwise to start with 
stock without pedigrees although they may be cheap. Quality 
and price go ihand in hand with all live stock, and rabbits are no 
exception. 

When you are ready to buy stock you should feel convinced 
that the price is right. With Stahl strain stock you are assured 
of the right kind of deal. He knows the value of a rabbit at a 
glance and will give you big value for the money that you pay. 
A fair price is all that you are asked to pay for a quality animal. 
WHERE TO RAISE 

Whether you are a resident of city, small town or farm you 
can raise rabbits. You can raise them on a small or on a large 
scale. You must decide that. You will succeed if you follow the 
proper teachings, no matter where you are located. The cost of 
housing is very small. Well constructed hutches can be built 
from good sized dry goods boxes, so you can note that the rabbit 

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business offers unlimited opportunity with very little investment 
besides the cost of the stock itself. A back yard, a loft, an attic, 
a dry cellar, any outbuilding can be quickly and easily prepared to 
start operations. 

TIME REQUIRED FOR CARE 

The little time required to care for stock even in the very best 
way will hardly be missed from your other occupation, so you need 
not fear that the raising of rabbits will take too much of your time 
so that you will not consider starting in the business. Let me 
assure you that you will get both pleasure and profit from this 
enterprise. 

HOW MANY TO START WITH 

Presuming that you wish to start in a small way, start with a 
trio or with three does and one buck. Or perhaps with two trios 
each from a different strain. Buy breeders, if possible, and have 
the does bred to a prize winning buck, if possible, before shipping 
We can breed any does that you may purchase from us to such 
bucks, and will not charge you a cent for this service. Note the 
names of our studs, and when you order does tell us what bucks 
you would like to have them bred to, or leave it up to us and we 
will do the rest. 

By buying two or more breeding does, and having them bred 
before shipping you will have a good start as in this way, about 
two or three weeks after you receive the stock the young will 
arrive, and you will have a very nice start. Many buy only one 
bred doe rather than a pair of younger ones so as to go to raising 
them in a shorter time. 

FEEDING 

This is a simple matter. A rabbit will eat anything that a 
sheep or cow will eat. Alfalfa or clover hay, oats, corn, wheat, 
bran, shorts, barley, cabbage, lettuce, turnips, carrots, beets, etc. 
Then they relish dandelion, wild lettuce, radish and carrot tops, 
milkweed, plantain leaves, celery tops and lots of other stuff that 
can be gotten for the gathering at little or no cost. You can thus 
see how inexpensive it really is to raise rabbits, and how easy it 
will be for you to start in a business that is owned and controlled 
by yourself. 

BREEDING 

Thirty days after the doe is bred she will present you with a 
litter of youngsters which will be one of the most surprising 
"Bits of Life" that you have ever witnessed. There will be from 
five to thirteen little fellows and there is a point to note. If you 
want to raise really good stock this is the point: Do not let the 

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mother doe raise more than six or eight at the outside. Unless 
you have a nurse doe provided, it is well to destroy all over six to 
eight. By doing this, those you will raise will more than make 
up for the ones you might have to kill. 

Never breed a doe under 8 months old. Some may be willing 
to sell you stock under that age and advocate breeding under that 
age. Thiis is because they care very little whether you raise good 
stock or not. A rabbit is not fully developed until 8 months old 
and to breed her younger would be a great mistake. 

When you wish to breed a doe, always take her to the buck's 
hutch. If she is willing she will accept service at once. If she 
is not desirous of accepting she will go into a corner and more 
than likely make a whining noise. In this case remove her and 
try her again the next day, and so on until she accepts service. 
Seldom do they go more than from three to five days without 
breeding, and mostly always you will succeed the first day. 

Do not make the mistake so many do turning does and bucks 
together. Does may be kept together until bred, but then they 
should be put in a pen by themselves where they are to raise their 
family. 

Six weeks after the young are born they are ready to be 
weaned and the doe may be bred again. In fact you can breed 
a doe five times a year. But four litters a year is right. You 
want to raise good stock and that is why we instruct you that way 
in the books that we supply when you order your stock. 
CARING FOR THE YOUNG 

If it were possible for all of our customers to visit our farm 
and rabbitries, and see how we manage from the actual breeding 
of the does to the birth of the young and through their growth to 
maturity, you would certainly all of you learn something to your 
advantage. As you can not all do this we do the next best thing 
by writing the instructions in brief first, so you will be able to 
form an idea as to the successful breeding of rabbits, and we fin- 
ish your education later with our larger books. 
AVOID INBREEDING 

Some breeders, and especially beginners, go ahead in a hap- 
hazard way of breeding. They breed brother to sister, father 
to daughter, etc. This is wrong and should not be practiced as 
it tends to lower the vitality of the stock. So always get stock 
that is unrelated. We can supply this kind of stock. No matter 
if you ordered as many as ten rabbits we could give you each 
one of a separate strain. In filling our orders we always ship pairs 
or trios or more if you order them, of different strains so that 
there is no chance for inbreeding. 

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After rabbits reach the age of three months, the young bucks 
should be separated from the does. After the bucks are four 
months old they should be separated from each other, but the 
does of this age may be housed together until bred. Our books 
teach you how to raise your stock successfully. This is the only 
way. "I can always write clearly about our experiences," says 
Mr. Stahl, "and that is why I have written several books on the 
breeding and care of rabbits to give you the benefit of my own 
experience in my own words, to make easier your success and 
to assist you in raising the kind of stock you will be proud to 
possess." Mr. Stahl fills all our orders and he will tell you 

THERE IS A BIG DEMAND FOR GOOD STOCK 

Let him talk. "I've had the experience in the rabbit business 
to know that the demand for good stock is greater than the sup- 
ply. Hundreds of people throughout the country are in the mar- 
ket for good breeding stock. They want that which is really good 
and do not want poor stock at any price. They realize that this 
is a business proposition pure and simple. They know that good 
stock can be as easily cared for as poor stock, and cost no more 
to house and feed, so why take chances? The best is cheapest 
in the end every time. There is no getting away from it." 

There are three mighty good ways to dispose of your stock and 
we will tell them to you in our large folder, "CASHING IN ON 
HARES." This we give Avithout cost to all customers. 

The rabbit business is still in its infancy and those who start 
now will reap the large rewards that the beginners and pioneers 
always reap, being in on the ground floor. The rabbit business is 
a solid one. The fact that you are reading this book is evident 
that you are interested and we know that sooner or later you are 
going to give the rabbit a trial and a chance to make good for 
you as it has done for us and for thousands of others. 

OUR ADVICE AND SERVICE AT YOUR DISPOSAL 

Realizing that our customers at some time or another have 
certain features of their business on which they desire particular 
advice, maybe in starting a business of their own selling rabbits 
by mail or in some other way, we can help you here by having 
our expert prepare printed matter that will bring you sales. 

If, now, or at any time you need advice along that line you 
can have it for the asking. Ask us about any little detail of your 
problems, no matter what kind of a venture you are about to 
launch. THIS SERVICE IS ABSOLUTELY FREE TO YOU. 
To the wide awake, energetic person the rabbit business offers 
A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY to make money. Why not 

try it? 

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THE VALUE OF THE PEDIGREE 

The chief value of having the ancestry of your rabbits for 
three or four generations made out in neat form is to show and 
prove their origin, and where you have a number of rabbits and 
all pedigrees it forms a valuable record and history of the wisdom 
of mating certain rabbits. For instance, the weight and color 
are sometimes given and there are thus secrets between the lines 
for him who knows his pedigrees and his rabbits, which is one of 
the most interesting things about raising rabbits, or any stock. 

Do not think for one moment that most of our customers do 
not realize this value. We sure have one busy time getting all 
the pedigrees out fast enough to them, and while a pedigree made 
out with names of animals that are not well known has a certain 
value, pedigrees showing the names of such well known winners as 
Stahl's Champion, Jiggers, Major Gray, Otago, Red Prince, Major 
Domo, Red Fox, Gilmore's Wonder, Over the Top, Panama Girl, 
Noble Hunter and many other big winners are of great value, and 
the ancestors of our stock are just such as we above mention. 

FILLING ORDERS 

As we have told you elsewhere, Mr. Stahl fills your orders. 
He says : "Not a single rabbit is shipped unless personally 
inspected by me. Nothing but full weight and honest value 
passes this inspection." 

We fill cash orders in rotation as received and can ship 
promptly in nearly ever case. If we can not we will write and 
tell you why. Better a little delay than inferior stock. Remem- 
ber we do not sell merchandise which can be turned out as from 
a factory. 

We supply a roomy crate, light and large enough. We put 
in feed enough for the trip and there can be no reason why the 
rabbit should not reach you in good condition no matter where 
you live. We have shipped stock to every state, to Mexico, Cuba, 
New Foundland, Hawaii and Canada in perfect safety. 

However, should your stock not arrive safely have your 
express or freight agent make a note of this condition on your 
receipt and send this to us and we will replace dead or crippled 
animals without charge. 

We are known the country over to rabbit men as rabbit men. 
This assures you that you will get your money's worth, value 
running over and pressed down, and last but not least, it is a sure 
hit selling point to have "Stahl Strain Stock." 

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PROFITABLE GUINEA PIGS 

Part II 

Instructions How to Successfully and Profitably Raise 

Guinea Pigs 

To the man or woman, boy or girl who wishes to engage in 
a business that will turn the back yard, the cellar, a shed or an 
empty room into a permanent business with a very small invest- 
ment of time or money, there are very few animals more econom- 
ically raised than Guinea Pigs. Not only do these little animals 
breed in great numbers but the cost of production is very small. 
Especially is this true in summer when a good number of them 
can be raised on all kinds of green foods that grow abundantly 
everywhere, such as dandelion, plantain, wild lettuce, clover, car- 
rots, lawn clippings, etc. 

The demand for Guinea Pigs is always big. They are easily 
sold to hospitals, doctors, laboratories, pet stock stores and pet 
stock dealers. (We supply names of these dealers to our custom- 
ers.) Generally the lower grades are sold for experimental pur- 
poses to the institutions we mention. The better specimens com- 
mand a better price for breeding purposes. It's a fascinating busi- 
ness that is not overworked. A business for you that will please 
you and make money for you. 

THE OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU 

No matter what your profession may be you will find your life more 
complete and broader if you busy yourself and rest your mind in the care 
of these clean little animals. Many thoughtful parents give their children 
the chance to take care of Guinea Pigs. It interests them and it is prof- 
itable to them. It educates them by giving them the opportunity to study 
the habits and character of these useful little animals. Also early business 
training can be gained this way. 

SELECTING STOCK 

In raising any kind of stock it's essential that good judgment be used 
in selecting breeders. Poor Guinea Pigs do not pay any more than will 
poor cows or hogs or other live stock. You get the best obtainable when 
you get some of our stock, and while we do not sell show room animals at 
the prices quoted, it is a fact that many of our customers show our pigs and 
win with them in the strongest competition, while our 'own show winnings 
are recorded at Kansas City, Colorado Springs, St. Louis, Chicago and in 
other cities where large shows are held. This is the grade of stock that 
will give a good account of itself in your breeding pens and in the show 
room. 

We have sold Guinea Pigs and Rabbits for more than eight years. We 
have thousands of pleased customers all over America, so why take chances 
with some unreliable concern? We have succeeded, and our stock will help 
you to succeed. There is a market for all the stoc-k you can raise. We 
show you this market by sending you a list of names of those who buy 
Guinea Pigs the year round, and in many cases our customers can ship 

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to us, as we are always glad to buy stock raised from our stock, and 
would be pleased to have customers give us the first chance. 
HOUSING GUINEA PIGS 
No expensive buildings are necessary to raise Guinea Pigs. Small boxes 
are all that are required, and a very fine pen can be made by laying a box 
on its side and hanging a door on the opening- A box with six square 
feet of floor space will house six females and one male, which makes a very 
o-ood start. As your herd increases, other similar pens can be built. All 
hutches should be uniform so they can be stacked one on top of the other 
in your shed, cellar, attic, barn or other place you may have. One ot our 
customers raised hundreds of Guinea Pigs under his porch. 

Guinea Pigs do not bite or scratch and are easily handled. During 
warm weather they can be put out on the grass in wire pens and they will 
require no other care. Of course they should not be allowed to get wet, 
so it's better to put them into some kind of shelter during the night. 

Takino- it one and all, the Guinea Pig is the animal for those who can 
not raise any other kind of stock. It may be that you live in a city where 
your space is very limited. Here you can raise Guinea Pigs as well as 
in the country where there is more space. In fact you can raise these little 
animals any place where you can put a box three feet square. 

Think this over, the hours and days pass. Opportunity knocks. Will 
you admit her or will you let her knock but once and return no more:' 
It's up to you to make a little spare room make you a continuous profit. 
FEEDING GUINEA PIGS 
There are very few things that a Guinea Pig will not eat in the vege- 
tarian line. They will eat anything green as we have explained. I hey 
also like grain as oats, barley, wheat, corn, also alfalfa, clover or prairie 
hay is good for bedding, and they will also eat it. As they clean it up 
more should be put in their hutch. Also a water crock with water should 
be before them at all times. A salt health spool should be in each pen 
also- It promotes health. . , 

It's not necessary that you feed Guinea Pigs grain. Many are raised 
on nothing but lawn clippings, so you can easily see that from early spring 
to late fall the cost of raising Guinea Pigs is practically nothing and the 
money you receive for them is aH clear profit. It's more profitable to raise 
these animals than squabs or chickens. 

BREEDING GUINEA PIGS 
Guinea Pigs are bred when very young, and are very profitable one 
lemaie raising 12 to 20 a year. The period of gestation is 65. to 70 days 
Three to five to a litter is the general average. They have their eyes open 
when born and at once scamper about the pen and are very active, grow 
fast and are ready to breed when about three months old. One male can be 
kept to a pen of eight females, but it is better to have one male and five 
females in a pen Leave them together until the females show that the} 
are with young, then remove the male and allow the females to remain in 
the pen together until they raise their families. We supply a book to each 
customer that takes up the breeding question in all its branches, and which 
contains other information about the raising and care of Guinea Pigs. 
PROFITS IN GUINEA PIGS 
Guinea Pigs sold to laboratories bring from 50 cents for. the smaller 
ones up to $1.35 and more for the large ones. A female raising 12 to .20 
a year means that each female you have will bring you from $8 00 to $13.50 
a year for the young she will produce, and when you figure that it cost* 
practically nothing to raise them you can see nothing but a large profit on 

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your investment. Now let us go a little further and say that you have 10 
temales, they would bring you from $80 to $130.00 a year, A hundred 
remales would bring you $800.00 to $1,300.00 a year- And remember we are 
figuring the price that laboratories will pay for them. On the other hand, 
suppose you sell them to others as breeders, which is easily done at bigger 
prices, and your income would be greatly increased 

START NOW 

As Guinea Pigs are in such great demand, millions being used for 
experimental purposes, we would urge that you start as soon as possible. 
Pick up a copy of Outdoor Enterprises or any other Pet Stock publication 
and you will see advertisements of CAVTES WANTED, or GUINEA 
PIGS WANTED. Cavies and Guinea Pigs are the same thing. Does not 
this indicate that there is a great demand for this animal? It's true that 
you do not see so many of them advertised for sale. What is the reason? 
There are many breeders who are content supplying those firms who are. 
advertising for them, and so do not have to advertise them for sale. 
LET US HELP YOU TO SUCCEED 

We have helped many on the road to success in the Guinea Pig busi- 
ness. We want to help you to succeed. We want you to consider the 
stock we have to offer, feeling sure that it's the kind of stock that will 
mean success to you. Raise Guinea Pigs by themselves, or in connection 
with rabbits, and you will find both exceedingly profitable. If you have 
passed up other live stock enterprises on account of the expense of start- 
ing the business, you need not pass up Guinea Pigs, as the cost to start is 
very small indeed. 

A MARKET FOR YOUR STOCK 

Here we can greatly help you. When you have stock to sell write to 
us. We will at once reply and tell you whether we can use your stock, and 
send you a list of 100 Hospitals, Laboratories, Doctors, Pet Stock Stores, 
and other concerns who want to buy Guinea Pigs. This list is brought up 
to date from time to time. One is sent you with your pigs. Another is sent 
you when you have pigs to sell. 

TESTIMONIALS 

We have hundreds of testimonials from all parts of the country from 
customers who have raised cavies from our stock for years. These have been 
printed on a circular and will be mailed to any one on request. 

FREE BOOK 
THE RAISING AND CARE OF GUINEA PIGS 

Build a Profitable Guinea Pig Business 

THIS BOOK— THE RAISING AND CARE OF GUINEA PIGS- 
WILL SHOW YOU HOW 
BY A. C. SMITH 
You know A. C. Smith. If you do not we assure you that he is known 
as an expert to many. His book is complete in itself. The whole subject 
of the Guinea Pig Business being treated in a simple, direct and easily 
understood manner. 

With this little book to guide you and to refer to, read first in a gen- 
eral way and then many times again when you have advanced from theory 
to practice, and some particular point comes up on which you want the au- 
thority of a man who knows every side of the business and who has been 
successful in a large way. 

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YOU WILL FIND IN THIS BOOK 

Something about the Origin of the Guinea Pig or Cavy. The Varieties, 
the Kind to Raise, the Uses, Food, Feeding, Houses, Hutches or Pens, Heat, 
Breeding, Line Breeding, exhibiting, Judging, Colors, Plain and Fancy- 
Breeds, Selling, Shipping, Care, Curing of their Ills, General Instructions 
and something about Profits and Selection of Stock. A very complete treat- 
ment of the subject as you see. 

PRICE 50 Cents, Postpaid 
GET THIS BOOK FREE 

With each order of Guinea Pigs we will send you a copy of the above 
book; if you order the book first we will include a 50-cent coupon which 
we will accept as cash on your order later, thus giving you this book free 
of cost. 

PRICE LIST OF GUINEA PIGS 



YOUNG BREEDERS 

These are pigs that have never 
been bred but are just starting- to 
breed. 

1 male $ 1.25 

I female 2.25 

1 male, 1 female 3.50 

1 male, 2 females 5.75 

1 male, 4 females 9.75 

2 males, 6 females 14.75 

2 males, 8 females 18.75 

3 males, 12 females 27.75 

5 males, 20 females 38.75 

9 males, 45 females 90.00 



OLD BREEDERS 

These are pigs that have had a lit- 
ter and are proven mothers. 

1 male $ 1.50 

1 female 3.00 

1 male. 1 female 4.50 

1 male. 2 females 7.25 

1 male, 4 females 12.50 

2 males, 6 females 18.75 

2 males, 8 females 24.00 

3 males, 12 females 33.00 

5 males, 20 females 50.00 

9 males. 4£ females 100.00 



Quotations in larger quantities on request. 

RABBITRY AND CAVIARY SUPPLIES 

]Vo rabbitry or caviary is complete without labor and feed saving sup- 
plies. We list a few of the most important items essential to the health of 
your stock and the appearance of your hutches. . . All our goods are of the 
highest grade and guaranteed to give you satisfaction or money refunded. 
"We issue a large catalogue of these supplies that we will be glad to send 
you providing you have rabbits or cavies. If you have neither of these kinds 
of stock this book would not interest you. Please do not ask us to send it 
unless you have stock. 

SALT AND HEALTH SPOOLS 

Health is wealth. Keep salt in some 
form always before your stock. Salt is a 
necessary part of the food of animals. 
Wild animals often obtain it from salt 
licks or springs. The animal in captivity 
MUST ALSO HAVE SALT if you wish to 
raise the stock and keep it in healthy con- 
dition. 

The best way to feed salt to rabbits, 
cavies and other small stock is by the 
SALT SPOOL method. These spools are 
made so they can be nailed to the side of 
the hutch, and it's the only salt spool 
made that will not be affected by damp 
or wet weather. It is pressed very hard 
under hydraulic * pressure, which makes 
each spool last a long time. Guaranteed 
to give satisfaction. Your stock must 
have salt. Feed it the spool way. 



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Price $1.00 Dozen, Postpaid. 



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TONIC AND REGULATOR— BIGGER STOCK AT LESS 
EXPENSE 

This Tonic and Regulator makes Rabbits, Cavies and other small animals 
grow, it builds bone and muscle, aids digestion, increases milk flow on mother 
females, therefore producing- healthy, wholesome stock, thus increasing your 
profits as you will produce bigger and better stock at less expense. 

This Tonic and Regulator is made up entirely of bone and tissue-building 
and miilk-producing properties scientifically and carefully compounded. One 
of the best on the market. Package 250 Feeds $1.00, postpaid. 

GRAIN AND WATER CROCKS 

They save feed and breakage, therefore save 
you money. No more wasted grain, no more wet 
floors, as these crocks are made extra heavy. They 
will pay for themselves in a short time by the feed 
they save. Besides being impossible to upset they 
are so made that the grain cannot be scratched 
out. They may be used equally well for water. 
They improve the appearance of the hutch and the 
first cost is the last cost. 

CHOCKS ARK SHIPPED BY FREIGHT 
Half Dozen $1.75; Dozen $3.25, F. O. B. Here 




FEED RACKS 

These save half the cost of your hay, and money 
saved in feed is money earned. Use this hay rack, and 
your stock will have their hay off the floor where it is 
readily accessible to the stock at all times. It insures 
clean, pure hay. A regular top notch feed rack, made 
entirely of heavy tinner wire, rust proof, easily attached 
with screws or nails. Besides being a great feed saver 
it makes your hutch appear real businesslike and neat. 
Price 40 Cents each. Postpaid. Do/.en by express $4.15. 

ALUMINUM EAR TAGS 

This is a way of identifying the individual rabbit or 

+ ■ \^^^\ other small animal. You can keep a record of your stock 

I P5 If » i by use of these tags as they are consecutively numbered. 

^ _ J \ f A hole is punched into the ear of the animal, the tag is then 

TJh X^ ^ inserted and clasped onto a washer and all is done. So 

'-' - simple. So easy. 

Price, 12 for 25 cents; 25 for 50 cents; 50 for 75 cents; 100 for $1.35, Postpaid. 

Numbered from 1 to 2, 13 to 25, 26 to 50, 51 to 75, 76 to 100. 

EAR PUNCH 

Used in connection with the ear tags. 
A "just right size" hole is made instan- 
taneously by means of this punch. You 
then insert the tag, place it over the 
washer and all is done almost in a mo- 
ment of time. Can be attached to your 
key ring. 

Price 25 cents. Postpaid. 

BREEDING RECORD CARDS 

A handy and useful thing in raising rabbits. Shows name of animal, 
what buck the doe is bred by, date of birth of young, number of young, num- 
ber of each sex, etc. Keep a record of your breeding does with these cards. 

STOCK RECORD CARDS 

These cards are used on pens of young stock. If used in connection with 
ear tags, any rabbit can be picked out of a lot and its exact age and breeding 
ascertained. In this way a number of litters can be kept in one pen and cor- 
rect record kept. 

• PRICE POSTPAID 
12 for 15 cents. 50 for 40 cents. 100 for 75 cents. 
STATE HOW MANY OF EACH YOU WANT 
A 32-Page Supply Catalog Free to Stock Breeders Only 

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STAHL'S OUTDOOR SUCCESS LIBRARY 



A SET OF BOOKS BUBBLING OVER WITH INFORMA 

TION THAT WILL MEAN YOUR SUCCESS IN THE 

SMALL STOCK INDUSTRY 



THE GATEWAY FROM WAGES TO INDEPENDENCE 

PROFITABLE WAYS TO MAKE BIG MONEY IN 

THE GREAT OUTDOORS 



Are you going to work for someone else all your life? Or are 
you going to start a business, all your own, that will mean 

PROFITS AND PLEASURE FOR YOU? 

The above are questions vital to your future business career. 
You cannot afford to pass them up. We have a great proposition 
to put before you, and that is the reason we are asking you these 
questions. Your interest is our interest. Your success is our 
success. 

You want to be your own boss; that's mighty fine, and is an 
idea you can work out to vour entire satisfaction. These books, 
STAHL'S SUCCESS LIBRARY, will start you. First, in a side 
line that will grow into a regular business, just the same as our 
little side line has grown into a large and prosperous enterprise. 

The rabbit and small stock farming business presents to you 
an opportunity that you can handle quite easily. It takes very 
little capital to start/ and no matter w^hat line of stock you take 
up you will find the demand far greater than the supply. You can 
make your business as great as you want it to be, it all depends 
on yourself, and Stahl's~ Success Library will be a great help to 
you. Thousands of people have this library. It has helped them, 
it will help you, and you can prove their success by building a 
business of your own. 

READ EVERY WORD OF THE FOLLOWING PAGES 

Then act. As no matter what line of outdoor business you are 
interested in you wall find it in one of the four books listed. Get 
the book that interests you most, or get the whole library, with 
the understanding that you must be satisfied or your money will 

be refunded. 

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STAHL'S OUTDOOR SUCCESS LIBRARY 

Volume No. I 
RABBITS AND DOLLARS 

A book that is a marvelous work. It teaches the rabbit business in 
all its branches, even to the smallest detail of answering inquiries for stock, 
stationery, advertising costs and profits. Describes and illustrates all breeds 
of rabbits and their habits. It is endorsed by the leading breeders and 
fanciers. 

NEVER BEFORE HAS A BOOK BEEN WRITTEN OF MORE 
IMPORTANCE TO THE RABBIT BREEDER 

Written by the following authorities in rabbitdom: C. S. Gibson, 
America's foremost rabbit judge and authority on rabbits; James Bunt, 
formerly Managing Editor of Outdoor Enterprises; C. J. Coffman, a noted 
breeder, a man of business judgment and system that pays in rabbitdom, 
and last but not least, Edw. H. Stahl, who has done more for the rabbit 
industry with his never ending advertising campaign and with his books 
than any other man. What these men tell you about rabbits in this book 
is sure good sound advice for you to follow, as no matter what problems 
you have, this book will solve them. The small amount it costs is money 
well spent, even if you do not have rabbits at this time. 

BRIEF REVIEW OF CONTENTS 

Successful beginning, Housing, Feeds and Feeding, Breeding, Photo- 
graphs and descriptions of different breeds, Rabbitry Management, Effi- 
cient Business Methods, Advertising, Stationery, Handling , Inquiries and 
Answers, Repeat Orders, Filling Orders, Cost and Profit, Records, Book- 
keeping System for the Rabbitry, Store Keeping, Hutch Records, Pedigree- 
ing, the Rabbit Mail Order Business, the Rabbit Meat Business, the Rabbit 
Fur Business, Diseases, Remedies, Prevention and Cure of same, and in 
fact, no matter what you wish to know about the rabbit business, this 
great book will explain it to you. 

Beatifully Illustrated with Photographs of America's Finest Stocks of All 

Breeds. Also Showing How Different Types of Hutches 

Are Constructed 

A BOOK THAT WILL HELP YOU MAKE MONEY IN THE RABBIT 
BUSINESS. 7,500 HAVE BEEN SOLD 

Price 50 Cents, Postpaid 

NOTE — A copy of this book with each order for rabbits amounting 
to $5.00. 

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STAHL'S OUTDOOR SUCCESS LIBRARY 

Volume No. II 

COMMERCIAL RABBIT FARMING 
Complete Breeders' Guide 

This is a complete breeders guide, a plain talk by a big rabbit man. 
Unlike other books on the subject, COMMERCIAL RABBIT FARMING deals 
only with those breeds that are best adapted for meat and fur purposes, 
explains best breeds, and how the business is commercialized, giving the 
experience of those who have made it pay in a commercial way. 

Put your rabbitry on a paying- foundation right from the start by starting 
right. Follow the teachings of men who have succeeded. Commercial Rab- 
bit Farming has helped many and it will help you. 

DO YOU KNOW 

To operate a business in Commercial Rabbits is very interesting and most 
profitable either in your spare time or full time. It will make your dollar 
have more cents. 

For more than twenty-fi\e years breeders of rabbits have been doing a 
lot of talking about rabbits, but it has only been in the last few years that 
there has been an attempt made to commercialize the rabbits, and you will 
read all about it in this book. 

THIS BOOK IS VITALLY NECESSARY TO YOUR SUCCESS 

How to breed, raise and sell rabbits. This is what this book will teach 
you. It points out the distinct difference between raising rabbits for fancy 
and raising them for quantity and big money. It attacks no one or their 
opinions, it grinds nobody's axe. The ideas are brand new and brilliantly 
conceived. It's the one text book that teaches success in the rabbit business. 
Sixty-four pages with many beautiful illustrations of American leading food 
and fur rabbits and of hutches. 

BRIEF REVIEW OF CONTENTS 

What is a Commercial Rabbit? History of Rabbits. The Commercial 
Rabbit for Meat. Pertinent Statistics Nutritive Value of Meat. The Com- 
mercial Rabbit Business. How to Begin Breeding and Selection. Care of 
the Young. Big Successes. The Future, Profligacy, Business Firmly Estab- 
lished, Most Profitable Strains and Breeds. . 

This book is compiled by Edw. H. Stahl, Pioneer Rabbit Farmer of up-to- 
date methods, who tells you exactly WHAT TO DO, when to do it and HOW 
TO DO IT to get the most possible out of your rabbits. 

Beautifully Illustrated with Photographs of America's Finest Fur and Food 

Rabbits and Hutches 

A BOOK THAT WILL HAVE MANY THINGS IN STORE FOR THE 

PROSPECTIVE AS WELL AS FOR THE OLD BREEDER 

AND FANCIER 

Price 50 Cents, Postpaid. 40,000 Have Been Sold. 

NOTE — A copy of this book as well as a copy of Rabbits and Dollars 
with each order amounting to $15.00. 

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STAHL'S OUTDOOR SUCCESS LIBRARY 

Volume No. Ill 
Fifteen Profitable Outdoor Enterprises 

WRITTEN 

BY MEN OF SUCCESS, FOR THOSE WHO LOVE SMALL 

LIVE STOCK AND GARDENS 

An Extremely Interesting- and Extraordinarily Valuable Treatise. 

We Americans have been inclined to crown ourselves where many think 
there is no opportunity to raise things to eat, to wear and to use as medi- 
cine. We were wrong- because today the man with a small plot of ground 
and old building has an equal chance with the man with unlimited space. 

MAKE MONEY IN YOUR BACK YARD AND VACANT LOT 

There are at least 15 ways in which you can do it. We have explained 
how it can be done raising Rabbits and Guinea Pigs. Now this book will 
show you how it's done with the following: FUR BEARING ANIMALS, 
MINK, SKUNK, FOX, MUSKRATS, MARTEN, FISHER, etc. 

GINSENG. This is a medicinal plant, much used. This book gives the 
whole history of the propagation of Ginseng. 

GOLDEN SEAL. Another valuable and popular medicinal plant grown 
in America. The above two plants are extremely profitable crops. 

RAISING SQUABS. One of the best and fastest growing industries. 
Squabs, like rabbits, are in great demand everywhere, especially in the lead- 
ing hotels and restaurants. 

GROWING MUSHROOMS. An enterprise where nothing but a cellar is 
needed. A very profitable crop, and this book gives full and complete de- 
tails. Then there are complete articles on the following: 

ASPARAGUS TIPS, A PRIMER ON CELERY, PEARL GUINEAS, HEL- 
LANTI, CASABA MELON, EVERBEARING STRAWBERRIES. ENGLISH 
WALNUTS, INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS, the duck with a future. The raising 
of ducks for market and for breeding purposes is extremely profitable. 

FROG BREEDING. Here is a business that very few are engaged in at 
this time, but it's a very profitable one. Frogs are raised successfully in 
tanks, ponds, etc. 

FERRETS. An animal very much in use, and there is a large demand 
for them. Big farms are devoting all their acres to raising wheat to feed 
thousands of ferrets. Read all about them. 

BANTAMS. It's not generally known, but Bantams are real money 
makers, raised mostly for pets. Get into this. Try and buy some and yon 
will see that it's mighty profitable for the raiser of these little birds. 

CANARIES. Many are making money raising them. Read about it. 

KUDZU. Is a great forage crop, better than alfalfa. Will grow on very 
poor land and enriches it. All live stock, from a guinea pig to a horse, are 
very fond of it. Try it on a small patch and you will plant acres and make 
money. Many breeders of small live stock are growing it. Cuts raising 
expense to almost nothing. 

ALSO COMPLETE RABBIT INSTRUCTIONS about the Belgian Hare, the 
New Zealand Red, the Flemish Giant, the Dutch Rabbit, the Himalayan Rab- 
bit, and complete plans of hutches, etc. 

THE ONLY BOOK OF ITS KIND PUBLISHED 

If you are undecided as to what branch of an outdoor enterprise you 
wish to promote, get this book and pick out one or more. 35,000 HAVE 
BEEN SOLD. 

Price $1.00. Postpaid. 

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STAHL'S OUTDOOR SUCCESS LIBRARY 

Volume No. IV 
How to Conduct a Scientific Fur Farm 

Do You Want to Get Into a Business at Which You Can Make From 
$100 to $5,000 a Year? 

IF SO, START A FUR FARM 

Raise Foxes, Skunks, Mink. Muskrats, Marten, Fisher and other fur-bear- 
ing animals. 

Fur farming- is a national industry offering- a world of wealth to those 
who will grasp the opportunity. It's a clean cut business of merit, espe- 
cially adapted to Farmers, Hunters, Trappers, Sportsmen, Workmen and 
Boys everywhere. No matter where you live, Fur Farming presents to you 
an opportunuity to engage in a business that will be profitable, and no 
matter where you live you can raise one or the other of these fur-bearing 
animals. 

You can start a fur farm on a small scale and in a few years you can 
make an independent living right at your own home. Foxes. Mink. Marten, 
Skunk and Fisher are all of them fast diminishing due to clearing of land, etc. 

THE QUESTION THAT CONFRONTS US IS WHERE IS THE FUTURE 
SUPPLY OF FUR TO COME FROM. 

FUR FARMING is the only solution to maintain our fur-bearing animals. 
The United States Department of Agriculture advises Fur Farming. DOMES- 
TICATED animals give the best results as it has been proven that when 
Fur -Bearing animals are raised in captivity their pelts are far superior to 
those raised wild, bringing more money on the market. 

BLACK SILVER AND CROSS FOXES 

Are more profitable than a gold mine. Foxes are easily raised in captivity. 
Many a fortune has been built Avith Foxes. Millions of dollars are now being 
invested in this new and profitable industry. Single pelts are selling for as 
high as $2,000.00 each. 

MINK, MARTEN, FISHER 

Are now being raised for their pelts. They are prolific and their fur com- 
mands a high price at all times, and breeding stock can be had so as to be 
in the reach of everyone. You can learn all about raising Fur Bearing Ani- 
mals in this book, HOW TO CONDUCT A SCIENTIFIC FUR FARM. 

SKUNKS 

Skunks are the most easily raised of all fur-bearmg animals. The scent 
sacs are taken from the skunks, making them perfectly harmless, and it 
does not affect their breeding. 

TO ANYONE "WHO WANTS TO GET INTO THE FUR FARMING BUSI- 
NESS, YOU SHOULD HAVE OUR BOOK— "HOW TO CONDUCT A SCIEN- 
TIFIC FUR FARM." 

It tells everything. How to build pens. What to feed. How to get 
stock, with many illustrations of the world's finest fur-bearing animals and 
pelts. 

Price, Postpaid, $1.00 

YOU CAN ORDER THE COMPLETE STAHL'S SUCCESS LIBRARY, FOUR 
VOLUMES, FOR $2.00, or you can order the book single if you wish. 

DO YOU WANT LIVE FUR BEARING ANIMALS? WE CAN 

SUPPLY YOU 

Let us know what breed you wish and how many and we will make you 
the best price possible for high class stock. As prices change from time 
to time it is impossible for us to issue a regular price list. We will gladly 
quote prices at any time to you on anything that you may want in the live 
fur -bearing line. Skunks in four grades. Prices range from $8.00 to $25.00 
each, according to markings, the blackest bring the most money. 

Mink, $35.00 to $50.00 each Foxes from $50.00 to $150.00 a pair for Red 
or Cross Foxes'. Prices on Silver and Black Foxes a matter of special corre- 
spondence. Marten, $300.00 to $350.00 a pair. ... 




ance 

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PRACTICAL RABBITRY PLANS 

To raise rabbits right, to raise them successfully, it is- necessary for the 
stock to be placed in proper housing cjuartp-*-* — It does not take very much 
space, and one of the most pleasing and £ 
investment paying a big dividend. No mat 
you cannot be a successful rabbit breeder if 
all-around living accommodation. We have 
bits that you can build just as large as you 
Complete Plans, Specifications and Instri3< 

CASHING IN ON 
Three Proven Cash Pr 002 844 365 

Here's the way to make money. It means: "tmnmr 
to make just as much money from your rabbits as you want to. 
limit. 

A Most Marvelous Work and a Wonder 

BIG PROFITS ASSURED FROM EVERY RABBIT 

If you will follow these proven methods.' 

Some of the things you can learn to do to make effective salesmanship 
and have a profit producing business. 

Plans 1 and 2 

Your market, Selling to Butchers, Hotels, Restaurants, etc., selling to 
Private Families. What you should charge. Miscellaneous sales pointers. 
Profitable Rabbit Hides. 

Plan 3 

THE BIG BONANZA 

Selling Rabbits by mail. Successful Advertising, Impressing your pros- 
pect. Making the Start. Advertising Mediums, Booklets, Circulars, etc. 
Suggestions for Folders, Sales Letters, etc. Samples of Folders, Letters, etc. 

These Plans are indispensable to every rabbit breeder. By their use you 
are able to use compelling methods to make your business a success and add 
many dollars to your income. Send for your copy today. Learn the actual 
"HOWS" and not rosy dreams. 

Price 25 cents, Postpaid. 

CONCLUSION 

We do not wish to stop talking to you. But we must bring this book 
to a conclusion right here. Our interest in you when you order stock from 
us will not be brought to a conclusion, but will be continued as long as 
you wish it to be or whenever you ma> write in. There is no line in which 
you may desire assistance, real business help, to which we will not give per- 
sonal attention, whenever we know you wish it. 

REFERENCES 

As to our financial responsibility, we refer you to the Peoples State Bank, 
Dodson, Mo. Also Dunn's Mercantile Agency and Bradstreet's Mercantile 
Agency, who have our rating listed, We further refer you to the Western 
Baptist Publishing Co., Kansas City ; Mo., American Railway Express Co., 
Holmes Park, Mo. 

As to our standing as breeders of high class rabbits, we refer you to any 
Nationally Known Rabbit and Pet Stock Judge, as well as the presidents and 
secretaries of all the leading rabbit and small stock associations, to whom 
we are well known. 

The fact that our advertisements have been accepted by all the leading 
publications for more than nine years, publications which guarantee the re- 
liability of their advertisers, should be further proof as to our responsibility, 
and that we do give satisfaction in all cases. 

MEMBERS — National Breeders' and Fanciers' Association of America, Inc.; 
National Federation of New Zealand Breeders; National Federation of Flem- 
ish Giant Breeders; Federation Belgian Breeders of America; National Bel- 
gian Hare Club of America, and many others. 

ORDER TODAY FROM 

Stahl's Outdoor Enterprise Company 

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 



